knowles-nelson in the news
New Bayshore Trail Bridge Installation Gets Underway
$369,400 for the Manitowoc project comes from the State of Wisconsin Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Door County state parks receive grants for mountain biking, dark sky program projects
Peninsula and Newport state parks each received $20,000 in matching grants from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Support for Knowles-Nelson Heard at Recent Legislative Listening Sessions
During recent listening sessions hosted by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) in southwestern Wisconsin, residents spoke up in support of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Letter to the Editor: State’s Republican Legislature Operates Through Threats
An Oconomowoc resident raises the alarm about the future of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Wisconsin’s Stewardship conservation program could become a casualty of Capitol politics
Republican leaders say they might not reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program after the state Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature could no longer indefinitely halt funding.
Liberal justices on Wisconsin Supreme Court target ‘legislative veto’ on conversion therapy rule
Evers’ lawsuit challenging legislative vetoes, which included the Knowles-Nelson projects ruled on in July 2024, continues to challenge Republican legislative power.
Wisconsin’s major land conservation fund could be in trouble
Top Republican lawmakers are signaling they might not approve new funding for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, despite an ambitious plan from the state Department of Natural Resources to add more resources for conservation.
Gibraltar Finalizes Purchase of Redmann Property
The Town of Gibraltar protected 119 acres entirely through grants and donations.
Emily Wood On A Record Year for Conservation at Door County Land Trust
The Door County Land Trust credits the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program as crucial to their record-breaking year of conservation projects.
